Strict Machine Remixes
Strict machine is my favourite Goldfrapp track and for this reason I searched out all the remixes to get extended versions looking for more of what I liked. Sadly the remixes on this CD all miss the key element of the track which makes the original so good: the base line. If this is not what floats your boat about Strict Machine then you might like the remixes. For me it makes this CD a disappointment and a missed opportunity

Its soo sexy to stomp to
This single is dubbed as electro/disco stomp and man I can't stop listening to this single. I love it when musicians really produce their own music instead of having labels make music for them. Excellent tune to use for Fashion Shows!

Love all the remixes!!!
I have to say this is an amazing single by Goldfrapp and a great maxi single release as it has 6 different remixes in addition to the original version of Strict Machine as well as Hairy Trees (Live in London) and White Soft Rope Featuring The Midwich Children Choir. The remixes for Strict Machine all range in style or feel. Where the Benny Benassi Sfaction Extended Mix sounds like the beat from Satisfaction by Benny Bennasi which makes it a full on electro club remix and Ewan's Pearson's Stripped Machine Mix is more stripped down electro. Then there's the more housey remixes by Calderone + Suryanto and Peter Rauhofer. Overall this makes for a great package for anyone into electronic and dance music.

SJ
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less than
it is obvious that with this release, goldfrapp is trying to court a more mainstream american audience. good for them. they deserve as much success as possible. but too bad to sell out they had to sacrifice quality.

while this is one of my favorite songs off of the black cherry album, this is by far my least favorite cd single that goldfrapp has released during their career.

with strict machine, they continue with their tradition of releasing a b-side, a live track and then remixes.

the b-side in this case, white soft rope, is their most forgettable song that they have ever recorded. it doesn't measure up to other b-sides such as yes sir and uk girls (physical). this song belongs on the cutting room floor. it's okay for a b-side i guess. but it's nothing special. a treat for all the hardcore goldfrapp fans. but that's about it.

hairy trees live is probably the best part of this cd. goldfrapp soars live... they put on the best live show i have ever seen. no complaints here.

the remixes...

the two best remixes are rowan's and ewan's. but they aren't new. they were both made available on the 2003 import release of this single. they capture the original feeling of the song and make it club worthy.

the benassi remix is ok. but it sounds like everything else he has ever done. and while satisfaction was nice at first... the sound gets old fast. all of his songs and remixes sound the same. he needs to evolve or risk career suicide.

and then there are the calderone and rauhofer remixes. i guess if you're going to sell out then you might as well sell out with the best. thank god they didn't go for super crappy and pick vasquez or something horrid like that. but whatever. these are mindless remixes for mindless people... great for all the mindless clubs across america.

the one remix that is missing from the lot is goldfrapp's we are glitter mix. this is the version they've been playing live. and by far the best strict machine remix from 2004. this single would've benefited from it.

overall i say it's a good maxi single for a usa release. but it's below par for goldfrapp.

Calderone mix a keeper!
In my opinion, the original track is just barely above average, as it's a little too slow, fluffy, and cheesy for my dance liking. However, add Victor Calderone's tribal funk energy collaboration with Suryanto and this becomes one of the best dance tracks of '04. You must get this single, as I believe the imports might not have the Calderone version, and this is the one to have.